bender Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I just got a pile of 7” ¼”-square-stock, and I can’t even kink it. I can bend G5 6” (1/4”), but I’ve always had trouble with longer steel. My hands aren’t huge, and I just can’t seem to get any leverage or force on 7” steel. Nothing is intuitive for how to bend it. It just seems that no hand position gives me the right feel to actually transfer my strength to the steel. What am I missing? What did others learn while transitioning from 6” to 7” steel? Any reverse-style RED benders have any pointers? Are there techniques that others have learned? This is really bothering me. I said in the past that I’ll be able to bend a 6” RED before I can bend the 7” RED, and it looks like it may be true. I hope not. Quote a benders webpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Eric Try working upto 7" eg:-6,6.25,6.5,6.75,7. Yep just when we think we are doing great on the shorter stuff the nasty ol 7" stuff has to go an spoil it I feel your pain bro as the 7" stuff throws my technique off also. The Fbbc 1/4 square is nice stuff aint it. Quote "There he goes. One of gods own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never ever considered for mass production.Too weird to live and too rare to die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Hi Bender, I share the same problem w/you. I stumbled across some tweener steel that is not quite as hard as the square stock. 2006 Griprite 7"spikes/ 70D nails, Made in China version (McMaster 97033A300). They once sent me some 2004 Made in USA and they are too tough for me , similar to Keystone brand. Haven't seen any in any of the stores. How about some volume w/ Grd 8 bolts til you can get the square stock. I primarily practice DO, seems to be a stronger bend, but still keep my reverse bend strength greased. Good luck Bender!! Quote I Love Bending Steel http://www.youtube.com/user/booyahbender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 Ah! I forgot the supporting information… I’m in Afghanistan and only have 60D’s, G5’s and 7” square stock… You are right, I could shake down some bolt cutters and make some “tweeners”. 7” is brutal. I have no strength on it at all. Very frustrating. Quote a benders webpage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) I know what you mean eric, I bend nothing but 60d's and 6'' grade 5's and when I got a 7'' piece of 5/16 I could barely get it into position to bend it, well, try and bend it Edited June 28, 2006 by Wes Quote There is a natural order. The way things are meant to be. An order that says the good guys always win, that you die when it's your time or when you have it coming, that the ending is always happy-if only for someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarath Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 This is similar to the post I had about the blue nail being easier than the yellow nail to me. I can't even kink the red nail, and it sounds kinda crazy to give it a try on a shortened Red nail before being able to even kink the full 7'' one hehehe. Quote Real name: Mats Erik Engelsvoll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp76 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Are there techniques that others have learned? This is really bothering me. I said in the past that I’ll be able to bend a 6” RED before I can bend the 7” RED, and it looks like it may be true. I hope not. I hope so Bender that would be awesome. As for pointers may I just suggest that you just try to bring your hands in a half inch to account for the distance. Not to mention on the square stock you really need to explode to get through the kink. Once this is accomplished you can have at it at a more manageable length. I have always felt the kink on square or hex has a different feel than the round counter part of the same dimensions of thinkness and length. Keep after it, stay safe over there and take care of business. Semper Fi, Sean Quote People sleep peacably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. -George Orwell Real Name: Sean Prince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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